r/Firefighting • u/TigerBack56 • 7d ago

General Discussion Whats your departments dumbest/strangest policy?

So i come from a military background and I know how stupid some policies can be. Our department has a few i can think of but I wanted to here from the community, what is your departments dumbest/strangest legitimate policy?

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u/glinks 7d ago

I’m on the only department I know of that isn’t allowed to work out on shift, even during nonoperational hours. It “increases the risk of injury”. Spoke with the city’s lawyers about it in our upcoming union negotiations, and they’re on our side.

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u/Darthbamf 6d ago

This one actually kind of makes sense to me, mostly based on exertion. 

Why blow all your already dragging afternoon energy and 2/3 of your caloric intake on a throwup inducing toxic "I can do better fest" for 2 hours.

Those calories and energy need to be reserved for I don't know - a fire...